Notable quotes from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

January 9, 2014 |Compiled by John-Henry Perera

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has proven a divisive figure amongst her constituents with her fiery personality and penchant for getting in front of any and all cameras. See some of the notable things she has said over the years.

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"This is not an idea of anyone over another person. Republican and Democratic Senators have already voted for this clean bill that we could vote on today. We have martial law. What that means - and my colleagues know what it means - is that you can put a bill on in just minutes," Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston. Related:Read the full text of her speech here.

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Debt ceiling

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"This is not an idea of anyone over another person. Republican and Democratic Senators have already voted for this clean bill that we could vote on today. We have martial law. What that means - and my colleagues know what it means - is that you can put a bill on in just minutes," Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston. Related:Read the full text of her speech here.